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Additional pipes and windows cannot be placed if not referred to in the contract

Additional pipes and windows cannot be placed if not referred to in the contract
Malcolm Mifsud
The servitudes mentioned in the contract are not to be added on if not agreed to, according to a judgment delivered in May 2025
When enforcing a foreign judgment the court must apply the law restrictively

When enforcing a foreign judgment the court must apply the law restrictively
Malcolm Mifsud
The court cannot go outside the parameters of the law when it is deciding whether to enforce a foreign judgment in Malta
Not all decisions from the Medical Council may be appealed from

Not all decisions from the Medical Council may be appealed from

Malcolm Mifsud

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it concerns the...

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it...

Although Lands Authority took their time, they did it correctly

Although Lands Authority took their time, they did it correctly

Malcolm Mifsud

The Lands Authority have a legal duty to decide on all aspects of public...

The Lands Authority have a legal duty to decide on all...

No legal definitions of negligent driving and dangerous driving

No legal definitions of negligent driving and dangerous driving

Malcolm Mifsud

Although there is no legal definition of what negligent driving and...

Although there is no legal definition of what negligent...

Debtor must prove set-off if it is being claimed

Debtor must prove set-off if it is being claimed

Malcolm Mifsud

If a debtor claims that the debt is paid through a set-off then it is the...

If a debtor claims that the debt is paid through a set-off...

Cruelty in marriage has its consequences

Cruelty in marriage has its consequences

Malcolm Mifsud

Proven physical and psychological violence in marriage is a cause for separation and the court has the discretion to apply a number of sanctions

Proven physical and psychological violence in marriage is a...

Cruelty in marriage has its consequences

Cruelty in marriage has its consequences

Malcolm Mifsud

Proved physical and psychological violence in marriage is a cause for separation and the court has the discretion apply a number of sanctions

Proved physical and psychological violence in marriage is a...

Non fulfilment of obligations may result in damages

Non fulfilment of obligations may result in damages

Malcolm Mifsud

Damages may ensue as a consequence when someone fails to fulfil his or her...

Damages may ensue as a consequence when someone fails to...

On last day of work, one can apply to Industrial Tribunal

On last day of work, one can apply to Industrial Tribunal

Malcolm Mifsud

The four-month period in which a former employee may file an Industrial...

The four-month period in which a former employee may file...

Authorities have an obligation to assist the public

Authorities have an obligation to assist the public

Malcolm Mifsud

uthorities are bound at law to give all vital information to the public in...

uthorities are bound at law to give all vital information...

Civil Court has competence to hear issues dealing with commercial rural leases

Civil Court has competence to hear issues dealing with commercial rural leases

Malcolm Mifsud

The Civil Court have jurisdiction to decide cases concerning commercial leases irrespective if the property may be in a rural zone

The Civil Court have jurisdiction to decide cases...

Suspended sentence cannot be awarded in certain circumstances

Suspended sentence cannot be awarded in certain circumstances

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Criminal Appeal switched the punishment of a person who was first...

The Court of Criminal Appeal switched the punishment of a...

The three principles of criminal punishment explained

The three principles of criminal punishment explained

Malcolm Mifsud

When awarding a punishment in criminal cases, the courts have to keep in mind...

When awarding a punishment in criminal cases, the courts...

Court accepts and explains defence of provocation

Court accepts and explains defence of provocation

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned a conviction of a mother, since the...

The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned a conviction of a...

Court has wide powers to appoint company administrator

Court has wide powers to appoint company administrator

Malcolm Mifsud

The Companies Act allows the Court to have a wide discretion to appoint...

The Companies Act allows the Court to have a wide...

Adoption does not block a declaration of who is the natural father

Adoption does not block a declaration of who is the natural father

Malcolm Mifsud

A father was declared the natural father of a minor child, irrespective of the...

A father was declared the natural father of a minor child,...

No need to ask for premises to be vacated, immediately after Court auction

No need to ask for premises to be vacated, immediately after Court auction

Malcolm Mifsud

When a property is purchased by court auction, there is no need that the eviction of the property takes place before or immediately after it is purchased

When a property is purchased by court auction, there is no...

Garnishee order may change if circumstances change

Garnishee order may change if circumstances change

Malcolm Mifsud

A garnishee order may be revoked in whole or in part if the circumstances of...

A garnishee order may be revoked in whole or in part if the...

Structural alternatives in rented properties do not necessarily result in termination of the lease

Structural alternatives in rented properties do not necessarily result in termination of the lease

Malcolm Mifsud

Those structural alternations in rented property which are required does not necessarily mean that the lease will be terminated

Those structural alternations in rented property which are...

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